Cyclone Cleopatra sweeps Italy's Sardinia, killing at least 17

Cyclone Cleopatra sweeps Italy's Sardinia, killing at least 17
By James Mackenzie, Reuters. ROME — At least 17 people were killed by floods and hundreds made homeless after a cyclone swept over the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italian authorities said on Tuesday. The government declared a state of …
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Parts of HealthCare.gov still being built, administration admits
"Breaking news: the website is a problem," he said. "And we have been working on it." Carney noted that the people who are attempting to work "24/7" on improving the website are instead stuck "spending a lot of time on Capitol Hill." "But the fact is …
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1st satellite built by high school students blasts into space
The first satellite designed and built by high school students blasted into space along with a so-called "PhoneSat" built by NASA on Tuesday night. The two tiny spacecraft and 27 other small satellites are hitching a ride on a rocket launched from …
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Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds Stabbed, Son Shot to Death
Creigh Deeds, a former Democratic nominee for governor of Virginia, is in critical condition at a Virginia hospital this morning after he was stabbed multiple times in his home. His son, Gus Deeds, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
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